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The Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyan will be launched by the prime minister from Khagaria in Bihar, said the finance minister

FM. Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman

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The FM said that state and Central governments have worked together to identify districts which saw highest reverse migration of workers

BS Web Team New Delhi

2 min read Last Updated : Jun 18 2020 | 4:38 PM IST

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Thursday briefed the media ahead of the launch of the Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyan by the Prime Minister.

The FM said that state and central governments have worked together to identify districts which saw highest reverse migration of workers during the Covid-19 lockdown.

Approximately 116 districts spread over 6 states have received migrants in large numbers, the minister informed the media in the briefing. In these 116 districts, both state and central governments have meticulously mapped their skills, she said.

The Prime Minister will launch the Garib Kalyan Rozgar Abhiyan from Khagaria district in Bihar under which within

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